NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second-consecutive game, the Vanderbilt soccer team shut out an SEC opponent earning a 5-0 victory over Missouri in a dominating performance Friday night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.
Five different student-athletes scored goals for the Commodores (5-5-2, 2-1-1 SEC) while Kate Devine recorded four saves and combined with Sophie Guilmette for the shutout.
It’s building week to week.
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— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) October 2, 2021
Vandy outshot the Tigers (4-7-0, 0-4-0 SEC) by a 20-10 margin and held 58 percent of the possession on the night.
Maddie Elwell scored first when she crushed a low shot off a feed from Amber Nguyen in the 33rd minute for a 1-0 lead.
🤯@MaddieElwell with an absolute rocket off the pass from @_ambernguyen. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/NAffEnPtPj
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The advantage grew to 2-0 in the 41st minute when Raegan Kelley volleyed home a pass from Alex Kerr.
🔥 @raegan_kelley doing what she does 💯
We lead Missouri by a 2-0 margin at the half. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/y1OBGiwO5h
— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) October 2, 2021
Less than a minute into the second half, it was Nguyen’s turn to get into the scoring action when she knocked home a pass from Quinn Cornog off a long throw from Ava Hetzel.
Kerr came away with her first goal of the season in the 58th minute when she tapped in a perfectly placed cross from Elwell to make it 4-0.
Tina Bruni capped the scoring with a blast from 22 yards out in the 75th minute.
Vanderbilt has now shut out three of its four SEC opponents this season.
The Dores return to action for a road test at Kentucky set for 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.
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